Guest Lecture Series: Michael K. Shaffer

1002 Victory Drive,Columbus GA 31901

23 June, 2022

Description

As a part of the museum's ongoing Cool History summer programming, we're hosting a special guest lecture series where experts will give lectures on a variety of topics. These events are free and open to the public. All of the lectures will take place at The National Civil War Naval Museum (1002 Victory Drive). This series was made possible by generous support from the Georgia Humanities Council. Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 7:30pm Michael K. Shaffer will talk about his new book Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia. Many former reference books were too much North or too much South, but with this effort, Shaffer strikes a balance between the combatants while remembering the struggles of enslaved persons, folks on the home front, and merchants and clergy attempting to maintain some sense of normalcy. As such, this work will become the standard reference book for those studying the Civil War in Georgia. Maps, footnotes, a detailed index, and bibliographical references will aid those wanting more. Michael K. Shaffer is a Civil War historian, instructor, lecturer, newspaper columnist, and author. He is a member of the Society of Civil War Historians, Historians of the Civil War Western Theater, and the Georgia Association of Historians. Shaffer teaches Civil War courses at Kennesaw State University's College of Graduate and Professional Education and at Emory University. ​